Volume 41 - Issue 43 - October 27, 2022

State of Kansas

Governor’s Grants Funding

Notice of Available Grant Funding

Grant funds are available from the Federal John R. Justice Student Loan Repayment Program for calendar year 2023. The purpose of this grant program is to provide student loan repayment assistance for full-time local, state, and federal government public defenders and full-time local and state government prosecutors who commit to serving as public defenders and prosecutors for at least three years. Kansas has $73,070 available for awards and will be available to prosecutors (maximum of $36,535) and public defenders (maximum of $36,535). Federal John R. Justice Grant funds awarded under this program are a supplement to, not a substitute for, personal student loan obligations. To be eligible to receive funding, an attorney must not be in default on repayment of any federal student loans. For a copy of the grant application, please contact Kim Gerety at 785-291-3205 or kim.gerety@ks.gov. All grant applications must be postmarked to the Kansas Governor’s Grants Program by December 2, 2022.

Juliene Maska
Administrator

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